Textile sizing compositions

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are hot-melt polyethylene compositions which are particularly useful as sizing compositions for textile materials. The compositions have a melt viscosity of from about 150 cp at 125° C. to about 6000 cp at 190° C. and may be removed from textile substrates using conventional petroleum based solvents. Useful polyethylenes include those having viscosities of from about 100 cp at 125° C. to about 40,000 cp at 190° C., densities of from about 0.90 to about 0.97 and melting points of from about 95° C. to about 135° C.



